Grant County Commission Meeting
9am / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / An agenda for the meeting can be found at grantcountynm.com (http://www NULL.grantcountynm NULL.com/grant_county_nm_info NULL.php?CID=396) / Agenda includes a resolution for a tax increase for the “Quality of Life” bond issue to fund swimming pools at WNMU, paving golf course paths and building a cineplex

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance11am – Noon / Silver City Recreation Center – 1016 N Silver Street / Based on traditional Tai Chi, this program works for all people including those with diminished balance or strength / First class free / Contact Liz 313.6833

The Bully, The Bullied, and the Bystander – Helping Them All
6:30pm – 8:30pm / Silver City Women’s Club – 411 Silver Heights / A collaboration of community organizations is hosting internationally acclaimed author, educator, and counselor Ms Esther Williams to help start the discussion on how we all can make a difference in preventing bullying in our community / Open and free to the public / Damie 590.8789

Hi Lo Silvers Spring Concert
7pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson on piano and Bill Baldwin on string bass, the chorus will sing old favorites and songs from Broadway and film / Free

Silver City Farmer’s Market – Opening Day
8:30am – Noon / Beautiful Downtown Silver City / Enter at Bullard and 7th Streets / The first offerings of the season along with baked goods, potting plants and entertainment & more / Support Local Agriculture! / silvercityfarmersmarket@gmail.com (silvercityfarmersmarket null@null gmail NULL.com)

Bike Works Community Bike Ride
10am – 2pm / Meet at main (Root) Shop behind the Recreation Center at 10am if you need to borrow a bike or helmet or need a quick adjustment / Meet Downtown (Branch) Shop at 10:30am if you’re ready to roll / Bring water, plans for lunch, and a sense of exploration / Riding on roads & trails – difficulty is determined by the riders who show up / 388.1444

Red Cross Shelter Training Class
10am – 4pm / New Hope Fellowship / Everyone intending to work a shelter must take the steps to become a Red Cross disaster volunteer / To register for classes – https://classes.redcross.org/Saba/Web/ (https://classes NULL.redcross NULL.org/Saba/Web/)

Introduction to SSNRS
10am – 11:30am / Silver City Public Library / Preventing Child Maltreatment through the Promotion of Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships between Children and Their Caregivers / A discussion led by Dr Barbara Mora of Silver Health Care on being proactive, positive and creative in the development of a community partnership in child abuse prevention / Space is limited – RSVP to bmora@silverhealthcare.org

Primitive Pottery and Pit Firing Workshop
10am – 4pm / Asher’s off grid homestead – Mimbres / Create a Southwestern Style bowl in the ancient way with Primitive Potter, Antonia Young / Each student will finish the two day class with a finished bowl which can be safely used as a food dish and if cared for can be used for a lifetime / All levels of experience are welcome / Saturday lunch included / Sliding scale fee / website here (https://sites NULL.google NULL.com/site/ashergen/home/workshops) – agelbart@gmail.com – 574.7117

Astronomical Observations
Sundown – 9pm / City of Rocks – 33 miles south of Silver Cityon Hwy 180 then east on Hwy 61 about 2 miles / Astronomer Matt Wilson will discuss seasonal constellations, the Solar System with visible planets and their moons and offer observations on deep sky objects as visibility permits / $5 day pass per car load of folks / matthewdwilson@q.com

Vespers in the Celtic Tradition5:30pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – Texas & 6th Street – entrance off parking lot / A quiet reflective service of remembrance of modern “saints” of all faiths / Potluck dinner follows

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance11am – Noon / Silver City Recreation Center – 1016 N Silver Street / Based on traditional Tai Chi, this program works for all people including those with diminished balance or strength / First class free / Contact Liz 313.6833

Progressive Voters Alliance General Meeting
5:30pm / Church of Harmony – 6th and Arizona / The Progressive Voters Alliance of Grant County (PVA-GC) is a community based citizens’ action group established to communicate, educate, and promote progressive policy positions, agendas, and politics.

The GMCR Community Calendar provides notice of local music, arts, culture and civic events. It is based in large part on Anne McCormick’s email calendar which is now compiled and administered by Grant County Community Health Council. The GMCR calendar may include additional events and omit or edit others which lie outside our editorial policies – such as our non-commercial guidelines.

To include an event on the calendar please send your request to healthcouncilgc@gmail.com (healthcouncilgc null@null gmail NULL.com) and include the following information:

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Date and time

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If you have a recurring event, please send monthly notices which should include the date(s) and requested information from above.

Note that the list is compiled from list serve participants, various community calendars, and area postings. GCCHC and GMCR do not take responsibility for any missing/incorrect events and we retain the right to exclude unsuitable events.